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Community Participation is one of the factors that leads to successful implementation of development projects. Public Works Projects (PWPs) in Malawi are categorized as one of the developmental projects. Fewer studies have examined the participatory approaches between the Government and Non-Governmental Organisations in PWPs. This study contribu... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Nkhwazi, Grace Supervisor(s): Jesman Chimtsanya , Michael ChasukwaGirl's school dropout remains a significant concern due to its profound socio-economic implications, impacting not only the well-being of girls but also a country's overall socio-economic development. In response, practitioners have implemented various strategies to mitigate dropout rates and enhance girls' retention in schools. However, the eff... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kapombe, Jessie N Supervisor(s): Ken NdalaAcute respiratory distress (ARD) is a global health concern due to its high rates of morbidity and mortality in children. Early identification of the predictors of baseline ARD is very vital to necessitate timely interventions and improved clinical management of the condition. This study aimed at establishing a predictive model for predicting ba... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Gondwe, Innocent Harvery Supervisor(s): Mavuto MukakaUndernutrition remains a major public health concern resulting from nutritional deficiences. In Malawi 37% of underfive children are stunted, 3% are wasted and12% are underweight. This study focused on modelling the linkage between dietary patterns and undernutrition outcomes in underfive children in Malawi. The study used data from 2015-16 Mala... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Machinjiri, Tapiwa Yvonne Supervisor(s): Lawrence KazembeDiarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children under the age of five globally. It accounts for 1.7 billion global death cases. It is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, and Malawi is no exception. Higher spatial variations in all districts still mark the prevalence of diarr... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chipeta, Robert Bwanamdoko Supervisor(s): Tsirizani Kaombe , Michael ChipetaJoint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event outcomes has been well-established but underutilized in resource-limited settings like Malawi. Separate analyses can lead to biased conclusions by ignoring shared random effects. This study aimed to use joint modeling to analyze HIV viral load suppression and ART outcomes, providing com prehensive... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chirwa, Tiwonge Chimpandule Supervisor(s): Jupiter SimbeyeEnvironmentalism has become one of the critical theoretical issues in the field of political science worldwide. Religious institutions play significant roles in this debate and they have different ideological underpinnings contributing to the mitigation of environmental effects. The analysis of the ideologies and strategies used unveils the tene... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mankhwanda, Paul Steven Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni , Gift SamboWe consider Ellingman’s and Zhao’s method of proving that every 4 representative graph embedding on the double torus contains a Non-Contractible Separating Cycle (NSC). They proved this main result by considering critical embeddings; which are embeddings that are very close to having NSCs. We adopt the method in proving an extension of the same ... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Juwawo, Precious Supervisor(s): Patrick AliRecognized by almost all scholars as an important determinant of success in Public Sector Reforms, leadership plays an essential role in shaping the nature and direction of organizational evolution. This study analyses the complex landscape of leadership within the context of Public Sector Reforms in Malawi (Using the case of National Herbarium ... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kamanga, Lucy Uledi Supervisor(s): Happy KayuniHypoglycemia is a life-threatening complication of severe malaria in African children. Early identification of predictors of baseline hypoglycemia is crucial for timely intervention and improved clinical outcomes. This retrospective study aimed to identify predictors of baseline hypoglycemia in severe malaria African children using univariate an... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Matimati, Tony Supervisor(s): Mavuto MukakaAt the fifty-eighth World Health Assembly in 2005, the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) committed themselves to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for their citizens. The WHO Regional Committee of Africa reiterated this in its fifty-sixth session in 2006. The framework for implementing the Ouagadougou Declaration on Pr... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mvula, Peter Rocky Supervisor(s): Jacob Mazalale , Spy MunthaliInfant mortality rate is one of the important health and development indicators in a country or community and that is why reduction of infant mortality has been the main target of public health policies for the past decades. Malawi, like many countries in the sub Saharan Africa is a country that suffers from the highest rates of infant mortality... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Khundi, Esther Supervisor(s): Mavuto MukakaClimate change has increased the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Does this translate into increased economic damages? To date, Empirical evidence has reported conflicting results in terms of the impact of disasters on economic growth. This paper aims to examine the impact of natural disasters on economic growth. It aims to contribu... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mvula, Gift Supervisor(s): Gowokani ChirwaExchange rate dynamics are critical determinants of tax revenue efforts yet to be explored. A review of literature in Malawi and sub-Saharan countries shows that there needs to be more literature on the subject matter. The study’s primary objective was to analyze the extent to which exchange rate dynamics (devaluation policy and an exchange rate... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chavula, Khumbolane George Supervisor(s): Patrick Kambewa , Regson ChawezaThe study focused on Likangala and Domasi Irrigation Schemes which were constructed in the 1960s along the coast of Lake Chilwa, a saline endorheic lake characterized by both regulated and unregulated cultivation. Water for irrigation comes from rivers whose surface water quality has been reported as contaminated. Overpopulation and water scarci... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kuntumanji, Grant Supervisor(s): Samson Sajidu , Jimmy NamangaleLiterature indicates that most developing countries have developed Health Information Systems (HIS) policies to strengthen their health information systems. Malawi launched its first health information system policy in 2003 which was in force until 2015 when it was replaced. Literature also shows that most public policies in developing countries... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mbiriyawanda, Stone Supervisor(s): Tiwonge Davis Manda , Tiwonge MandaThis study is an exploration of the implementation of the student discipline policy in public and mission secondary schools in Malawi. The main research question in the study was ‘how does the implementation of the discipline policy compare between public schools and mission secondary schools? The available studies do not distinguish between wha... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Dembo, Janet Supervisor(s): Foster GondweMonetary policies are pivotal in influencing income inequality within a country, with the potential to either exacerbate or alleviate economic disparities. A review of literature in Malawi and sub-Saharan countries shows that there needs to be more literature on the subject matter to formulate substantive policies to move a large percentage of t... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chiwowa, Cephus Chakuchanya Supervisor(s): Farai ChigaruPoverty is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa at a dire rate. It is projected that 90% of the poor will exist in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Developing countries have long since adopted export-led growth strategies to enhance economic growth, consequently alleviating poverty. However, exports in developing countries continue being marginalized; ex... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Banda, Tadala Supervisor(s): Farai ChigaruThe 21st century has witnessed a transformative surge in digitalization, the integration of digital technologies into all facets of society. This phenomenon has fundamentally reshaped traditional production processes and birthed entirely new business models. This study investigates the impact of digitalization, measured by information and commun... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Maulidi, Kumbukani Felix Supervisor(s): Spy Munthali